In this episode, Jessica welcomes transformation coach and personal trainer Tim Kassouf, whose story is a striking example of what can happen when insecurity, perfectionism, and pain go unspoken for too long — and what becomes possible when someone finally turns toward the truth of their life.
Tim talks openly about the body-image wounds he carried since childhood, the pressure to perform his way into worth, and how those early messages eventually shaped a devastating addiction to Adderall and heroin. He describes the collapse of his first marriage, the moment he no longer wanted to live, and the second chance that came only because he stayed one more day.
What follows is the slow rebuild: sobriety, AA, faith, community, and the discipline of fitness — not as aesthetics, but as structure, identity, and self-respect. Tim shares how purpose returned through helping others, how accountability became a lifeline, and why effort—not outcomes—is now the foundation of his life.
He speaks candidly about men’s silent struggles with body image, the exhaustion of living as a chameleon, the peace that comes from authenticity, and the grounded, mutual love he eventually found in his second marriage.
This conversation is about recovery, discipline, self-forgiveness, and the ongoing work of recognizing the Traitor Within when it speaks — and choosing differently, again and again.
